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The development of metal-based smart composites

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In this article, the following topics are examined: embedding commercially available optical fibers in aluminum and SiC fiber-reinforced aluminum composites to use as a sensor; fabricating a sensor to detect temperature and strain of aluminum and its composite by embedding an oxidized nickel wire; and developing active composite materials using conventional structural materials, which can be integrated with functional fibers.

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For more information, contact Hiroshi Asanuma, Chiba University, Department of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, 1-33, Yayoicho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 263-8522, Japan.

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Asanuma, H. The development of metal-based smart composites. JOM 52, 21–25 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-000-0078-0

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